Britton-Hecla athletes were recognized at the school’s activities awards program held in the B-H Arena on Monday. Letterwinners and special award winners for all the sports during the school year were honored and are pictured with their awards and certificates.
Ty Fagerland and Sterling Mertens were announced as Britton-Hecla’s Athletes of the Year at the school’s activities awards program on Monday. Athletes from all sports during the school year were recognized at the event.
Marshall County 4-H Shooting Sports participated in the 33rd Annual American Legion Junior Shooting Three Position Air Rifle Postal Tournament. NationalAmerican Legion Commander Daniel J Seehafer, sent recognition to the Sharpshooters as South Dakota’s team sporter champions and Department of South Dakota Commander, Courtney Steffan, traveled to Britton to present the Marshall County team of Bailey Bender, Clay Crawford, Austin Crawford and Lexi Cutler the championship acknowledgement. Clay Crawford was the individual champion and has qualified for the national shoot in MIchigan later this summer. District V Vice Commander Mike Kraft is also pictured with the team. Britton American Legion Post 80 sponsors the Marshall County Shooting Sports program as part of the Americanism pillar of the American Legion.
B-H Athletes Recognized At Program
Britton-Hecla seniors Ty Fagerland and Sterling Mertens were recognized as the school’s Athletes of the Year at the annual awards recognition event held at the school on Monday.
Letterwinners for each of the sports, along with special awards winners were announced. Preston Kilker was also recognized by football coach Jacob Skogstad with the Friend of Football Award.
Several golf and track awards will be announced at a later date due to the fact that those sports have several events remaining in their seasons.
Wrestling
Letterwinners:ColtHansen, Bryce Hawkinson, Tucker Hardy, Collin Beaner, Ben Suther, Liam Paxton, Tanner Atkinson, Dustin Stabnow, Dashel Davidson, Korbin Mix, Max Suther, Lincoln Kilker, Colton Chapin, Sage Watson, Bryce Heitkamp, Cecilia Anderson Special Awards: Tucker Hardy, most pins, most improved; Bryce Hawkinson, most takedowns, most match points scored, most valuable; Ben Suthger, most escapes; Lincoln Kilker, Rookie of the Year; Collin Beaner, Team Leadership Award
Cross Country
Letterwinners: Ceci Anderson, Jeris Stark, juniors; Carter Chapin, Yahami Ortega-Quezada, freshmen; Trey Biel, Kaylee Carlson, Amelia Ingvalson, Kara McLaen, eighth graders; Joseph O’Brien, Livia Knecht, seventh graders Special Awards: Jeris Stark, Be Brave Award; Carter Chapin, most spirited; Kara McLaen, most improved
Football
Letterwinners: Payton Ouse, Jace Rein, Isaiah Jackson, Ben Suther, Graham Fosness, Ty Fagerland, Bryce Hawkinson, Collin Beaner, Jaxon Zuehlke, Bryce Heitkamp, Cole Bodin, Jordyn McGregor, Peyton Pearson, Jade Tisher, Will Richter, Ben Folkman, Dashel Davidson, CarterDawson,BraunKadoun, Elijah Sidoti, Riley Hofland, Andre Herrera, Braydon Casey, Daniel Person, Dawson Treeby, manager Charger Chapin.
Special Awards: Jaxon Zuehlke, captain, most valuable player, defensive MVP, ECC All-Conference, NEC honorable mention; Bryce Hawkinson, captain, most valuable offensive back, Coaches Hustle Award, ECC and NEC All-Conference; Dashel Davidson, captain, Be Brave Award, Coaches Hustle Award, ECC, NEC All-Conference; Collin Beaner, most valuable defensive lineman, ECC honorable mention; Ben Suther, Rookie of the Year, special teams MVP; Andre Herrera, most valuable offensive lineman; Will Richter/Bryce Heitkamp, most valuable practice players; Daniel Person, most improved; Jace Rein, Rookie of the Year; Preston Kilker, Friend of Football
Volleyball
Letterwinners: Kaegan Fredrickson, Tiyanna Schott, Emma Kraft, Addison Wade, Jayden Bender, Annika Tank, Heather Storbakken, McKenna Heer, RaeAnn Hagenson, Sterling Brassfield, Mallory Grupe, Ella Bray, Karlie Zuehlke, Abby Lee, Ava Teveldal Special Awards: Tiyanna Schott, most kills (139), most blocks (42); Heather Storbakken, offense MVP, most assists (992), ECC, NEC All-Conference; Annika Tank, defense MVP, most digs (285); Kaegan Fredrickson, best server (94.4%), captain, ECC second team; Abby Lee, most improved; Karlie Zuehlke, Be Brave Award; Emma Kraft, captain, ECC second team; Jayden Bender, captain Girls Basketball
Letterwinners: Tiyanna Schott, Jayden Bender, Addison Wade, Faith Small, seniors; Sterling Brassfield, Heather Storbakken, RaeAnn Hagenson, Mallory Grupe, juniors; Karlie Zuehlke, sophomore; Daynika Zuehlke, Airanna Buer, Madeline Micko, freshmen; Koryn Jones, Chellon Pruitt, eighth graders Special Awards: Sterling Brassfield, top scoring average (13), free throw percentage (61), assists (92), shooting percentage (41), ECC first team; Tiyanna Schott, school record of nine offensive rebounds in game, ECC second team; Jayden Bender, school rebounding record (557), top rebounder for season (182); Daynika Zuehlke, top JV scorer (5.2), top assists (1.3); Chellon Pruitt, top JV re- bounder (5.7)
Boys Basketball
Letterwinners: Ty Fagerland, Dawson Treeby, seniors; Isaiah Jackson, Daniel Person, Jordyn McGregor, juniors; Ben Folkman,, Jaxon Zuehlke,sophomores;Mitchell Burger, Nathaniel Schuller, Graham Fosness, freshmen; Chaz Vietor, eighth grader Special Awards: Graham Fosness, field goal percentage (36.2); Daniel Person, free throw percentage (61), Mr. Hustle; Jaxon Zuehlke, top rebounder (8.1), Be Brave Award, captain, best defender; Ty Fagerland, MVP, best teammate, captain, ECC second team; Mitchell Burger, most improved; Will Richter, practice MVP, JV MVP Gymnastics
Letterwinners: Kaegan Fredrickson, Emma Kraft, Sterling Mertens, McKenna Heer, Abby Lee, Ava Teveldal, Brynlee Schmieg, Jaelee Grupe, Kennady Van Lith Varsity Special Awards: Sterling Mertens, MVP for vault, bars, floor exercise, Academic All-State, captain; Kaegan Fredrickson, beam MVP, Academi All-State, captain; Kennady Van Lith, most improved; Emma Kraft, Brave Award, Academic All-State, captain JV SpecialAwards: Brynlee Schmieg, vault, floor exercise MVP, most improved; Jaelee Grupe, bars MVP, Brave Award; Avalon Dinger, beam MVP Cheerleading
Letterwinners: Sterling Mertens, Kaegan Fredrickson, Kailyn Folkman, Brooklyn Rein, Faith Small, Lillian Morrell, seniors; McKenna Heer, Kya McLaen, juniors; Corinne Bosse, Maddie Biel, Eboni Jackson, Sage Ford, sophomores Special Awards: Sterling Mertens, Outstanding Leadership, best jumper; Brooklyn Rein, Outstanding Leadership; Kaitlyn Folkman, Outstanding Leadership; Kaegan Fredrickson, Top Performer; Corrine Bosse, most spirited; Eboni Jackson, most dedicated Track
Letterwinners: Jayden Bender, April Bodin, Kaitlyn Folkman, Tiyanna Schott, Faith Small, manager Lilz Burger, seniors; Sterling Brassfield, Dashel Davidson, Kendall Knudson, Daniel Person, Jeris Stark, juniors; Cole Bodin, Bryce Hawkinson, Bryce Heitkamp, Taryn Kraft, Abby Lee, Will Richter, Ava Teveldal, Jade Tisher, Karlie Zuehlke, Jaxon Zuehlke, sophomores; Mitchell Burger, AvalonDinger,MatayaKnecht, Maddi Micko, Nate Schuller, Marley Sundin, Ben Suther, Emmett Symens, Daynika Zuehlke, freshmen; Tanner Atkinson, Jaelee Grupe, Kara McLaen, Chellon Robinson, Jack Teveldal, eighth graders Special Awards: Marley Sundin, top female sprinter; Dashel Davidson, top male sprinter, Be Brave Award; Daniel Person, to male distance runner; Jayden Bender, Red & White Award (spirit) Golf
Boys Letterwinners: Ty Fagerland, Braun Kadoun, Jace Rein, Dylan Redler, Lofton Heer Girls Letterwinners: Brynlee Patterson, McKenna Heer, Kya McLaen, Corinne Bosse, Sage Ford